Fuel Your Inner Drive
Michele Gorny is a mother, wife, business owner and fitness specialist and nutrition adviser. Michele practices a holistic approach to well-being and is dedicated to helping people discover how healthy one can be when connected in mind, body and spirit.
While I was (visibly!) pregnant, all I heard was being a mom was super-fantastic. But after she was born, everyone kept asking “aren’t you so happy?” I would smile and nod, but I was utterly miserable. Why didn’t anyone tell me there’s an emotionally-draining, bone-fatiguing side to motherhood? Not one word was mentioned about the [...]
When the world starts to show signs of spring, every form of life is waking up and begins to bloom. But we can easily overlook this process due to our hetic pace of life. And remembering to stop and smell the roses doesn’t seem as appealing emailing, texting, or tweeting. We make efforts to bring [...]
When it comes to exercise, do you ever think of clutter? Are there things that just seem to get in the way of getting to the gym or out for that run? Let’s explore the idea of decluttering your path to exercise. Let’s start with the physical clutter, like clothes. I was out shopping for [...]
When you sit down to eat, have you ever thought that what you are choosing to eat may be damaging your body? I think most of us think that the food causes weight gain, but that I’m talking about is a bit different. There are a few key ingredients used in many foods that will [...]
It was a weak and sore back from a ripped disk and broken tailbone that made me commit to a Pilates class once a week. I have been faithful for almost 2 ½ years and my back has never felt better. It is wonderful to live my life without the fear of being achy and [...]
“Come on, Michele. Eating bread won’t kill you. Just have some with me. You don’t have to be perfect.” Or “You know Michele, she always has to be the healthy one.” Here’s another one: “I know you wouldn’t drink juice, but I do like to have it once in awhile.” These are comments I hear [...]
Did you know your body makes a hormone that seeks out extra body fat and burns it for energy? You would think we would definitely know this tidbit of info about the human body. This wonderful hormone is called glucagon. And if we eat enough protein and exercise, our bodies will produce plenty of this [...]
Why does the size of the clothes we are (or aren’t!) wearing have such power over our self-esteem? Today I was out buying new clothes. And I would like to think that all the hours I put in at the gym lifting weights and doing yoga and doing pilates would give me some defense against [...]
‘You are so lucky you like to work out and eat healthy.’ WHAT?! My jaw just about hit the floor when one of the ladies in my yoga class made this comment. I’ll admit, there probably are a few people out there who actually enjoy exercise and crave vegetables, and I’ll also admit I am [...]
We all know it’s not nice to gossip, but it’s fun, isn’t it? It pulls like a magnet, into the circle of conversation. Contribute some juicy tidbit in a lowered voice, and I’m in the club. After Jane Doe’s personal life has been dissected and criticized from every angle, I somehow feel better about myself. But does Jane really have to be cut down just so I [...]
